Abstract
Although self-directed marriage and relationship education (MRE) has the potential to reach a larger or different audience than traditional MRE, little has been done to examine the characteristics of those who access self-directed materials. This study examined individual, couple, family, and sociocultural context variables that predicted participation in both self-directed and traditional MRE programs. A series of logistic regressions were conducted using SPSS 19.0. Different factors predicted participation for each intervention. For self-directed programs, those who were older, more educated, more religious, less materialistic, whose partners were more neurotic, who had been dating for a shorter amount of time, and who had poorer relationships with their mothers were more likely to participate, while a wider range of factors predicted participation in traditional programs. Family life educators should consider creating self-directed materials designed to reach a wider audience.
Degree
MS
College and Department
Family, Home, and Social Sciences; Family Life; Marriage, Family, and Human Development
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
McAllister, Shelece, "An Exploratory Analysis of Factors Associated with Participation in Self-Directed and Traditional Marriage and Relationship Education" (2012). Theses and Dissertations. 2968.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/2968
Date Submitted
2012-02-28
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd4999
Keywords
marriage and relationship education, marriage preparation programs, self-directed
Language
English